Bullet Thriller-The Parchment Factory

The Vatican sought perfection. The port of Antwerp hid a deadly secret.Antwerp, late 19th Century. Amidst the salt-sprayed docks and the relentless hum of trade, the Botter factory stands as a titan of industry. Their exquisite parchments are the choice of kings and the secret archives of the Vatican. But behind the red-brick facade and the scent of cured leather lies a legacy of shadows.The Botter family brought more than just an ancient craft from their sun-drenched homeland-they brought secrets that time and the harbor tides have failed to erase. As Europe teeters on the brink of a new century, a web of fierce ambition and international intrigue begins to unravel.In a world where information is the ultimate currency, the finest parchment is written in blood.